TOYOTA 2010 Sienna User Manual

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency

CAUTION

Replacing a flat tire

Observe the following precautions to reduce the risk of death or serious
injury:

Remove the spare tire before jacking up the vehicle. If the spare tire is
removed after jacking up the vehicle, the tire carrier and the spare tire
may interfere with the jack and cause a serious accident.

Never use oil or grease on the wheel bolts or wheel nuts.

Oil and grease may cause the wheel nuts to be excessively tightened,
leading to bolt or disc wheel damage. In addition, the oil or grease can
cause the wheel nuts to loosen and the wheel may fall off, causing a
serious accident. Remove any oil or grease from the wheel bolts or
wheel nuts.

Have the wheel nuts tightened with a torque wrench to 76 ft

lbf (103

N

m, 10.5 kgf

m) as soon as possible after changing wheels.

Failure to follow these precautions could cause the nuts to loosen and
the wheel may fall off, which could lead to an accident causing death
or serious injury.

When using the compact spare tire

Remember that your compact spare tire is specifically designed for
use with your vehicle. Do not use your compact spare tire on another
vehicle.

Do not use more than one compact spare tire simultaneously.

Replace the compact spare tire with a standard tire as soon as possi-
ble.

Avoid sudden acceleration, deceleration and braking, as well as sharp
cornering.

Speed limit when using the compact spare tire

Do not drive at speeds in excess of 50 mph (80 km/h) when a compact
spare tire is installed on the vehicle.

The compact spare tire is not designed for driving at high speeds. Failing
to observe this precaution may lead to an accident causing death or seri-
ous injury.

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